System Summary Form (SSF), 2019 Women's USBC
| Team: | Baker | Last Updated | Apr 20, 2019 at 13:33 |
| Players: | Kerri Sanborn - Irina Levitina | ||
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Bids that Require Advance Preparation
2NT=GF raise of minor opening. Can be balanced or shapely, opener describes; 3 =5422 or 6/7m balanced; 3 =SPL other m; 3M=SPL; 3NT=wk nt
TOX after 1M-(P)-1NT-(2 new suit) Support X thru 3M - not mandatory Frequent TRF in competitive auctions when opp doubles 1M opening, overcall or balance; fit js in comp and by passed; TRF jump to 4M after 1MX; We use forcing pass inversion if a competitive bid available at 5 level; |
General Bidding Style
| 5 cards M's, 15-17 NT; 2/1 =GF
Open most balanced 12 counts, good 5-4 11 counts, can be less with 5-5 4-4 m's open either 4-5 m's open 1 , but could open 1
1NT can have 5M or 5-4 Mm sometimes 6 card m Weak 2 bids are variable by vul, usually 6 cards suits, can often be 5 if nv, 3/4 level preempt is normal looking; Preempt rkc (4 and 4);Responding to 1 level openers. We tend to bid suits up the line but may bypass ;
Resp's 2/1 in comp may be light if 6+ card suit or support for opener; |
Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand
| vs suits mostly Standard honor leads, but during hand can be 3rd from interior sequence if even and 2nd if odd number in suit. Spot cards 3rd from even, lowest from odd. A from AK except
1.Doubleton 2.Opp's are at 5 level+, 3.Partner's suit 4.Declarer opened at 3 level or higher. 5.Planning switch to sing. vs NT: Spot cards 4th from honor, 2nd high from weak 4+ card suits,3rd/low partner's suit (if raised lead high from xxx)(if resp has shown 5+, 2nd from bad holding), 4th at nt opening lead only, 3/5 after-suit and nt (some attitude when count not important) |
Defensive Signals
| Standard count, attitude
Primary signal is attitude on opening lead Give count when partner needs it (2nd high from 4 or 6 is normal) Odd-even first discards; Std Smith echo NT only; trump s/p; Unnecessary high card can be wake up signal.When splitting honors, usually 10/9=0/2 higher; J denies higher |